SLP Multicultural & Bilingual Considerations 2

Question 1

A bilingual child produces sound substitutions that reflect phonological patterns of their home language. This is best described as:

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Phonological transfer or interference from L1

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A phonological disorder requiring intervention

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Dysarthria affecting both languages equally

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Childhood apraxia of speech

Question 2

When assessing narrative skills in a bilingual child, an SLP should:

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Evaluate narrative macrostructure in both languages

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Use only English narratives to ensure standardization

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Avoid narrative tasks because they are culturally biased

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Compare performance only to monolingual English norms

Question 3

The concept of 'language brokering' refers to:

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A bilingual child interpreting for family members in adult contexts

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An SLP translating assessment results for parents

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Switching between languages mid-sentence

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Using a professional interpreter during therapy

Question 4

Dynamic assessment is particularly useful in multicultural SLP practice because it:

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Measures a child's ability to learn with mediated support, reducing cultural bias

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Eliminates the need for standardized testing

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Is faster to administer than norm-referenced tests

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Requires no knowledge of the child's home language

Question 5

An SLP working with a client from a collectivist culture should recognize that:

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Family involvement in decision-making may be highly valued and expected

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Individual autonomy should always override family preferences

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Collectivist cultures do not value professional services

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The client should be seen alone to ensure confidentiality

Question 6

A child who has been exposed to two languages since birth is referred to as a:

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Simultaneous bilingual

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Sequential bilingual

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Heritage language speaker

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Late bilingual

Question 7

Which standardized test modification is ethically acceptable when assessing a bilingual child?

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Administering the test in both languages and noting performance patterns with qualitative analysis

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Changing correct answers to match dialectal responses without documentation

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Reporting only the highest score obtained across language conditions

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Skipping subtests that appear culturally unfamiliar without notation